Thunder Power

Thunder Power (Chinese: 昶洧) is a Taiwanese automobile manufacturer that specializes in producing electric vehicles.

Thunder Power
TypePrivate
TWSE: 4529
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2011 (2011)
FounderWellen Shen[1]
HeadquartersHong Kong
Key people
Xu Dong Tang, Albert Chen, Luo Yin-Jao, Mihai Panaitescu, Patrick Chu, Steve Ooi, Jeffrey Xu[2]
Websitewww.tpev.com/en

History

Thunder Power was founded in 2011, and originally started out in Taiwan. they are currently based in Hong Kong. In 2017, they finished their production plant in Guangzhou. They also have plants built in Catalonia, Spain,[3] Hangzhou, China, and Ganzhou City, China.[4] The design of Thunder Power's vehicles was penned by noted Italian design firm Zagato,[5] and they have won the German Design Award in 2019.[6][7]

Their first production vehicle was the EV, also called the TP. A Limited Edition of the vehicle was launched, and only 488 were produced.[8] The car was designed by Dallara in Italy. Its dimensions are 4967 mm/1920 mm/1458 mm, a wheelbase is 2994 mm, and a weight of 1900 kg. It has a top charging speed of (three hundred seventy five) 375 miles per hour at a fast station, and will cost ¥1,298,000.[9][10]

The Chloe is their second production vehicle. It has a 80 kWh battery, and dimensions of 2850 mm/1550 mm. It costs ¥100,000 in China and €13,000 in Europe.[11][12]

Vehicles

Current models

ThunderPower currently has 2 production vehicles.

Model Photo Specifications
ThunderPower EV/TP

Body style: Sedan[13]

Class:

Doors: 4

Seats: 5

Battery: 125 kWh

Production: 2019–present

Revealed: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show[14][15]

ThunderPower Chloe

Body style: hatchback

Class:

Doors: 3

Seats: 2

Battery: 85 kWh

Production: 2020–present

Revealed: 2020

Concept Vehicles

Model Photo Specifications
ThunderPower Racer

Body style: Race car

Class: S

Doors: 2

Seats: 2[16]

Battery: 320 kW

Revealed: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show[17]

ThunderPower SUV

Body style: SUV[18]

Class:

Doors: 5

Seats: 5[19]

Battery: 125 kWh

Revealed: 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show[20]

See also

References

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